Can you take Effexor and Ativan?

Answer 1

I have taken Effexor XR for some time. In the last few years I've had trouble sleeping and was given a scrip for Ambien. I'm not sure it hurts to take them together although I am on 150mg Effexor and only 5mg Ambien (was given 10mg, but cut them inhalf), but I'm also not sure that you shouldn't. I would not take it every evening whether on Effexor or not. Advise to take the lowest dosage of Ambien that helps.

My best description of Effexor is "the drug from hell". Yes, it has helped my chronic depression, but after several years and reading and becoming concerned about its long-term us, I tried (through my doctor) to wean off it. The withdrawal (after 2-3 of tapering off) were horrible (and NO, it wasn't just depression returning). I can barely describe what I felt like, my doc asked me, and the best I could come up with is "it felt like my brain was trying to throw up and couldn't"--crying, restless legs, helplessness, hopelessness, inability to sleep, dizziness, nervousness, nausea, vertigo--a combination of awfulness!

Answer 2

yes. That mixture of medication is just fine taken as prescribed. I've been prescribed effexor 225mg's and klonopin 2mg's twice daily(b.i.d.) and 6mg's of xanax 4 panic attacks as well. So u will be fine with Ativan 4 sure! Even ask Ur doctor or pharmacist and they will tell u the same thing. Chris Berrier-

Answer 3

Ask your doctor or pharmacist. Their is no known drug interaction warning but it is best to ask you health care professional.